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Walking with Bilbo : a Devotional Adventure Through J For my husband, Tom, my treasured companion for the journey Visit Tyndale’s thirsty Web site at areUthirsty.com Visit www.saraharthur.com to learn more about Sarah Arthur. Copyright © 2005 by Sarah Arthur. All rights reserved. Cover photo copyright © by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Author photo copyright © by Tom Arthur. All rights reserved. thirsty(?) and the thirsty(?) logo are trademarks of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Designed by Luke Daab Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. Arthur, Sarah. Walking with Bilbo : a devotional adventure through J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit / Sarah Arthur. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-4143-0131-6 (sc) 1. Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Hobbit. 2. Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973—Religion. 3. Fantasy fiction, English—History and criticism. 4. Middle Earth (Imaginary place) 5. Spiritual life in literature. 6. Religion in literature. I. Title. PR6039.O32H63 2005 823′.912—dc22 2004018964 Printed in the United States of America 10 09 08 07 06 05 654321 What’s Inside A Note from the Author. vii Read This First. xiii How to Use This Book. xix 1 Looking for a Few Good Men (or Hobbits). 1 2 Job Description, Please . 9 3 Sheer Madness . 19 4 Traveling Light . 27 5 Now You See Him, Now You Don’t . 35 6 Plans Go Astray . 43 7 Going On . 51 8 Seeking and Finding . 59 9 For Pity’s Sake . 67 10 Portents of Great Significance . 75 11 Between a Rock and a Hard Place . 83 12 Help Un-looked For . 91 13 Choose Your Own Adventure . 99 14 Stick to the Path! . 107 15 The Unlikely Hero . 117 16 Good Luck? . 125 17 Decent Companions . 133 18 Living Legends. 143 19 True Identity. 151 20 Where Your Treasure Is . 161 21 Adventure’s End . 171 22 Home at Last . 179 Quick Reference Guide: A Glossary of Terms . 186 Notes . 192 Read This First “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,” he used to say. “You step into the Road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.” Frodo, quoting Bilbo in The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter Three If you prefer a safe, comfortable existence, by all means don’t read this book. Seriously. Shut it right now and step away. xiv SARAH ARTHUR On the other hand, if you’re ready for a riot- ous romp through the uncharted territory over the Edge of the Wild, into the landscape of your own soul: GET READY. It’s a dangerous busi- ness opening the pages of a book—even more dangerous than stepping out your front door. Your life may never be the same again. Bilbo should know. Many decades before the events of The Lord of the Rings, when he was still considered a fairly “young” hobbit (midfifties!), adventure came—literally—knocking at his door. Not just any adventure, mind you, but a treasure hunt in which one of two outcomes was inevitable: (1) death, or (2) riches beyond his wildest dreams. Considering the odds, a “sensi- ble” fellow would have stayed at home in his snug hobbit-hole. But Bilbo, in spite of himself, took the plunge, though he wasn’t keen on it at first. Upon learning that the dwarves were preparing to leave without him, he ran out of the front door of Bag-End at a full sprint, and so begins the story known as The Hobbit. We have much to learn from Bilbo. Who said WALKING WITH BILBO xv life was about being sensible and snug, anyway? Backpackers know you don’t get the really cool views staying down in the valley, all cozy in your cabin. The unforgettable adventures with bears and eagles and (dare we say) dragons don’t happen when you’re cuddled up on the couch, snoozing in front of the fire, or sitting at the kitchen table, casually enjoying Second or Third Breakfast. You have to be willing to take the risk, pack your bags, hit the road, even miss a good meal or two, in order to have the kinds of experiences that will rock your world and change your life. In short, you must be willing to set out on an adventure, not necessarily a real expedition involv- ing maps and transportation and luggage and accommodations (though some of us are called to that kind of experience as well), but an inward journey of the soul. It’s the kind that involves confronting your own weaknesses as well as strengths, going on when you’re discouraged, telling the truth when you don’t want to, taking responsibility for situations that require action, overcoming the greedy desire to have the coolest xvi SARAH ARTHUR stuff, and sticking to the wisest path in the midst of conflict. These experiences test the very foun- dation of what you believe about who you are. Not only that, but they test what you believe about the One who got you started on this adventure in the first place: God. Simply put, God specializes in sending people on adventures. We see this throughout the Bible: We have Abram (Abraham) and Sarai (Sarah), instructed to pack up house and move to a foreign country. Then there’s Joseph, sold into slavery by his brothers and sent to Egypt; and Moses, chosen by God to free the Hebrew slaves and take them to the Promised Land. Or Jonah, the guy who was swallowed by a great fish when he attempted to flee in the direction opposite what God had in mind. And we can’t forget Paul who went on a spiritual quest of inner transfor- mation before being sent to the far corners of the known world as the first Christian missionary. Most important, we have Jesus himself, who was on the road continually throughout the years of his ministry. Right from the start, he hand- WALKING WITH BILBO xvii selected a group of unlikely heroes for the expe- dition—disciples who left their safe, predictable existence in order to plunge over the Edge of the Wild. It’s an invitation he extends to each of us today. Faith is an ongoing adventure, not just a one- time choice: “The road goes ever on and on,” as Bilbo regularly reminded Frodo. Once we hear the knock on the door and step onto the road, there’s no turning back. Life will never be the same again. Are you ready for the adventure? Look! Here I stand at the door and knock. If you hear me calling and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal as friends. Revelation 3:20 How to Use This Book For those who first encountered Tolkien’s imagi- nary world through The Lord of the Rings, reading The Hobbit is the next logical step in attempting to quench a thirst for more of Middle-earth. And it’s much less involved! Tolkien originally wrote it as a children’s story, so it’s a quick, fun read. If you’ve never read it before, find a copy at your local bookstore or library, grab yourself a hot mug of tea, and settle in for an unforgettable xx SARAH ARTHUR adventure. And if you have read it before, it wouldn’t hurt to peruse it again as you dive into Walking with Bilbo. As you read, give yourself time to reflect on Bilbo’s journey from a spiritual perspective. That’s where Walking with Bilbo comes in. It can help guide you in the process of reflection as it follows the basic outline of Bilbo’s adventure from beginning to end. From a biblical perspec- tive, it also explores the experiences of the dis- ciples who set out on the adventure of faith with Jesus about two thousand years ago. While Tolkien clearly didn’t intend direct parallels between Bilbo and those first Christians, we can see many of the same principles at work in their experiences—and in our own as dis- ciples today. Walking with Bilbo is created to be a devotional guide, which means there are short readings based on events in The Hobbit, followed by “Going Further” questions for reflection, and related Bible passages. You will want to (a) be familiar with The Hobbit, as already mentioned; WALKING WITH BILBO xxi (b) grab a pen or pencil to jot down your thoughts for the “Going Further” questions; and (c) have a Bible handy (the New Living Translation is used for this book). If at times you can’t keep track of characters or places in Tolkien’s stories, there is a “Quick Reference Guide” in the back of this book. It’s also essential to be familiar with the books or movies of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, particularly The Fellowship of the Ring. There we see Bilbo many years after his adventures in The Hobbit; there too we see the inevitable results of his “accidental” finding of the Ring. And finally, for a wonderful explanation from Gandalf ’s point of view regarding his selection of Bilbo for the expedition to the Lonely Mountain, Tolkien’s tale “The Quest of Erebor” is also highly recommended.5 Thoughts to Get You Started What lessons or opportunities would Bilbo have missed out on if he had decided to stay home instead of accepting the journey’s challenge? xxii SARAH ARTHUR What are some of the ways Bilbo’s journey changed him? How do you know when God is calling you to the adventure of faith? What does his “knock” sound like on the door of your soul? How do you hear his voice? What does following Jesus look like today? How tempting is it to maintain a “safe, comfort- able existence” rather than follow Jesus? What might someone miss out on if he or she doesn’t choose to follow Jesus? What are you going to do about it? CHAPTER ONE Looking for a Few Good Men (or Hobbits) “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.” Gandalf, Chapter One of The Hobbit Remember those awful middle school gym classes when the teacher selected two captains and told them to take turns picking their team- mates, one at a time? Either the captains’ voices 2 SARAH ARTHUR were drowned by the clamoring throng (“Pick me! Pick me!”), or their words echoed in an uncomfortable silence (“I want her but not him; and you, over there—No, not you.”).
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